81 FR 40769 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request (Reconsideration of Denied Claims)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)

Page Range		40769-40770
FR Document		2016-14678

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to identify areas for improvement in clinical training programs.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40769-40770]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0600]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request (Reconsideration 
of Denied Claims)

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain

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information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 
60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice 
solicits comments on information needed to identify areas for 
improvement in clinical training programs.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory and 
Administrative Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (10B4), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0600'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for 
each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request 
for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Titles: Reconsideration of Denied Claims.
    This request does not include a form. This informal process only 
requires submission of a written request for reconsideration denial of 
healthcare benefits.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0600.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstracts: Provisions for this data collection are included in 38 
CFR 17.133. This informal process provides for submission of a written 
request for reconsideration denial of healthcare benefits. The request 
contains the reason the claimant believes the decision is erroneous and 
allows submission of new and relevant information. This process reduces 
both formal appeals and allows decision making to be more responsive to 
Veterans using the VA healthcare system.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50,826 burden hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes per response.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 101,652 respondents.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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information by the agency. Under the Type of Review: Revision of a collection of information should be
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of currently approved collection. received on or before August 22, 2016.
1995, Federal agencies are required to Abstracts: Provisions for this data ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
publish notice in the Federal Register collection are included in 38 CFR on the collection of information through
concerning each proposed collection of 17.133. This informal process provides Federal Docket Management System
information, including each proposed for submission of a written request for (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
extension of a currently approved reconsideration denial of healthcare Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
collection, and allow 60 days for public benefits. The request contains the Administration (20M33), Department of
comment in response to the notice. This reason the claimant believes the Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
notice solicits comments on information decision is erroneous and allows NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
needed to identify areas for submission of new and relevant nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
improvement in clinical training information. This process reduces both ‘‘OMB Control No. ‘‘2900–0118’’ in any
programs. formal appeals and allows decision correspondence. During the comment
making to be more responsive to period, comments may be viewed online
DATES: Written comments and
Veterans using the VA healthcare through the FDMS.
recommendations on the proposed
system. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information should be
Affected Public: Individuals or Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
received on or before August 22, 2016.
households. FAX (202) 632–8925.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Annual Burden: 50,826
on the collection of information through SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
burden hours.
the Federal Docket Management System Estimated Average Burden per PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to Respondent: 30 minutes per response. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory Frequency of Response: Annually. approval from the Office of Management
and Administrative Affairs, Veterans Estimated Annual Responses: 101,652 and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
Health Administration (10B4), respondents. information they conduct or sponsor.
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 This request for comment is being made
By direction of the Secretary. pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
Kathleen M. Manwell, PRA.
20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office With respect to the following
of Privacy and Records Management, collection of information, VBA invites
No. 2900–0600’’ in any correspondence.
Department of Veterans Affairs. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
During the comment period, comments
[FR Doc. 2016–14678 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary
may be viewed online through FDMS.
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P for the proper performance of VBA’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
functions, including whether the
Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345.
information will have practical utility;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. AFFAIRS burden of the proposed collection of
3501–3521), Federal agencies must information; (3) ways to enhance the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0118]
obtain approval from OMB for each quality, utility, and clarity of the
collection of information they conduct Proposed Information Collection information to be collected; and (4)
or sponsor. This request for comment is (Transfer of Scholastic Credit ways to minimize the burden of the
being made pursuant to Section (Schools) (FL–315)) Activity: Comment collection of information on
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Request respondents, including through the use
With respect to the following of automated collection techniques or
collection of information, VHA invites AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
the use of other forms of information
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Administration, Department of Veterans
technology.
collection of information is necessary Affairs. Title: Transfer of Scholastic Credit
for the proper performance of VHA’s ACTION: Notice. (Schools)—(FL 22–315).
functions, including whether the OMB Control Number: 2900–0118.
information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Type of Review: Revision of a
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of Administration (VBA), Department of
currently approved collection.
the burden of the proposed collection of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Abstract: VA FL 22–315 is used when
information; (3) ways to enhance the opportunity for public comment on the
a student is receiving Department of
quality, utility, and clarity of the proposed collection of certain
Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits
information to be collected; and (4) information by the agency. Under the
while enrolled at two training
ways to minimize the burden of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
institutions at the same time. The
collection of information on 1995, Federal agencies are required to
institution at which the student pursues
respondents, including through the use publish notice in the Federal Register
his approved program of education must
of automated collection techniques or concerning each proposed collection of
verify that courses pursued at a second
the use of other forms of information information, including each proposed
or supplemental institution will be
technology. extension of a currently approved
accepted as full credit toward the
Titles: Reconsideration of Denied collection, and allow 60 days for public
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student’s course objective.
Claims. comment in response to the notice. This
Affected Public: Individuals or
This request does not include a form. notice solicits comments on information
households.
This informal process only requires needed for students to transfer course Estimated Annual Burden: 1,769
submission of a written request for credit from one school to another hours.
reconsideration denial of healthcare school. Estimated Average Burden per
benefits. DATES:Written comments and Respondent: 10 minutes.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0600. recommendations on the proposed Frequency of Response: Annually.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before August 22, 2016.
Contact		Brian McCarthy at (202) 461-6345.
FR Citation		81 FR 40769